National Historic Landmark · house · New York, New York

Wyckoff, Pieter, House

Historic house in Brooklyn, New York. Added to the National Register in 1967, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · Wyckoff House

The Wyckoff House, or Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House, is a historic house at 5816 Clarendon Road in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, within Milton Fidler Park.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address5902 Canarsie Lane, New York, NY
CountyKings County
ListedDec 24, 1967
Reference number67000013
Type of placehouse
Stylecolonial architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Check the website
Address5902 Canarsie Lane, New York, NY
Websitewyckoffmuseum.org
Coordinates40.64433, -73.92076 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGateway National Recreation Area · 5 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCamp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 4 mi · Camp Gateway - Staten Island 8 mi · Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 14 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 67000013. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.